As much as we love The Mars Volta and Sparta, the abrasive magic that is At The Drive-In really is in its own league, and we witnessed their chaotic live show once again at SXSW.

Announced as performers for House of Vans’ soiree, we had to catch ATDI after seeing them perform in mid-2016 at Splendour In The Grass. This time around, it was much more intimate than the Ampitheatre in Byron Bay – small and sweaty, exactly how a punk show should be. See all the afros and crowd surfing here: